My master's thesis consist of three parts, theoretical, authorial and pedagogical. The main theme of my work is Optical Art, an art movement originating from geometric abstraction and consisting of optical illusions. It is planned and complex . The theorethical part of my thesis is, in addition to the Optical art movement, also focused on geometric abstraction and optical illusions. The first part introduces the beginnings of geometric abstraction with an emphasis on three painters, Kazimir Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Max Bill. The second part explores the deceptions of human perception I.e. optical illusion. Here I describe different types of optical illusions: spatial, luminous, colour, geometric and illusions of movement. I also touch on the factors, due to which the illusions arise. Using an understanding of geometric abstraction and optical illusions, the final segment of the theorethical part relates to Optical Art and its main representatives such as Victor Vasarely, Bridget Riley and Richard Anuszkiewicz. In the authoral part, I create my own visual illusionist work, using my theoretical knowledge. My main work are the drawings called Black & White, created in the traditional technique of hand drawing with a felt-tip pen (marker) on canvas. Due to technical difficulties with the creation of my drawings, I start working with the freely accesible computer graphic program Gimp, which provides a good technical solution for the creation of illusionist art. I compare hand drawings to computer created art. Although working with a computer program does bring some benefits, there are no major differences when it comes to achieving an optical illusion. The pedagogical part explores whether it is possible to carry out a lesson on Optical Art in the ninth grade of primary school, so that the students would understand and succesfully apply new knowledge to their art work. I am looking for the differences that could occur between a class in fine arts (compulsory subject) in the ninth grade and a class in fine arts design III (optional subject). In the qualitative research I make an analysis of students' art works. In conclusion I compare, whether and in what way the two groups achieved their goals.
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